2013 Pillay, S., Kluvers, R., Vranic, V., and Abhayawansa, S. 2013, An exploratory study into work family balance within the Australian higher education sector, Higher Education Research and Development.32(2),228-243. Impact factor 0.648, ERA A

2011 Annakis, J., Lobo. T., and Pillay, S. 2011, Exploring monitoring, work environment and flexibility as predictors of job satisfaction within Australian Call Centres, International Journal of Business and Management, 6(8), pp75-93. ERA C

2004 Pillay, S. 2004, 'Corruption. The challenge to Good Governance: A South African Perspective', International Journal of Public Sector Management, 17(7), pp.586-605. ERA-B

2004 Pillay, S. 2003, 'Public Administration and the Future- Modernizing Government through IT', Journal of Public Administration, Journal of the South African Association of Public Management, 37 (2), pp.103-122. Tier 1: South African Publications Standard, SAPSE1998

1998 Pillay, S.1998, 'Performance Management and Total Quality Management. A response to Personnel Evaluation: An analysis of Culture structure and present arrangements in the South African Public Service',Journal of Public Administration, South African Institute of Public Administration, 33(4), pp.204-220.

Refereed conference proceedings:

Sokro,E. & Pillay ,S. (2016) The role of perceived organisational support in expatriate adjustment and assignment success, ANZAM,6-9 December 2016,Brisbane,Australia

Pillay, S., Abhayawansa, S., and Kluvers, R. 2011, 'An enquiry into transnational challenges from a work family perspective ', International Congress of IIAS, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-8 July 2011.

Kluvers, R. and Pillay, S. 2011, 'The Impact of location and Position on Accountability in Local government: An Australian Study', BAFA Annual Conference, Business School, 12-14 April, Aston.

Samaratunge, R. and Pillay, S. 2010, 'Governance in Developing countries: The case of Sri Lanka and South Africa – A Systems theory Perspective', 14th International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM), Berne, Switzerland, 7-9 April 2010.

Pillay, S. and Anderson, E. 2007, 'A Cultural Ecology of New Public Management', APROS: Asian Pacific Research in Organizational Studies, New Dehli, India, 9-12 December 2007. Awarded 'One of the Best Papers presented in the APROS 12 Colloquium' held in MDI Gurgaon (Delhi-NCR) in December, 2007.

Pillay, S. And Shrivastava, S. 2005, 'Linking Cultural Dimensions with the Nature of Corruption',Second Annual Conference of the International Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association, Kauai.

Pillay, S. 2005, 'Governance and Corruption: A Case study of South Africa', Conference hosted by the European Academy of Management, Munich, Germany.

Pillay, S. and Teicher, J. 2004, 'The Humble Email and its Impact on the Public Service', Conference hosted by the Department of Management, Monash University: 'Management and Employment for Outcomes', Caulfield, Melbourne.

Awards and grants

2014 Research Income - Collaboration, Durban University of Technology South Africa (R19,271); Pillay, S